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by Bruce Brown | April 20, 2017 | General News, Health
Fatigue can be a killer when you’re driving. According to a 2013 study by National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) drowsy driving was responsible for 72,000 crashes, 44,000 injuries, and 800 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control...
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by Bruce Brown | April 13, 2017 | Fitness, General News, Health
“It’s a candy mint. It’s a breath mint. It’s two, two, two mints in one.” Garmin’s Vivosmart 3 isn’t a mint. It can, however, be viewed in the same light as Certs mints in the late 60s television ads. We generally don’t...
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by Bruce Brown | April 12, 2017 | General News, Health
Stress is a factor leading to 3 out of 4 doctor’s visits in the U.S., according to Stress.org. The same organization claims that 44% of Americans reported feeling more stressed in 2015 than five years earlier. One in 5 people experiences extreme stress, the...
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by Bruce Brown | April 10, 2017 | General News, Health
Unhealthy habits resist change, regardless of good intentions and repeated efforts. Smoking, eating unhealthy food, and watching television or lingering in social media at the expense of adequate sleep plague many people. Rewards-based behavioral conditioning works...
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by Bruce Brown | April 6, 2017 | General News, Medical
Patient adherence to treatment plans has a significant impact on healthcare outcomes. According to a study by researchers at the Departments of Psychology at La Sierra University and the University of California, Riverside, more than 40% of patients...
